Patents by Inventor Osamu Shimoi

Osamu Shimoi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4735068
    Abstract: A card operated lock includes a lock box in which an inner card slit opened to the interior of a room and a outer card slit opened to the exterior of the room are disposed in substantially coplanar relationship with each other. A lock card having a predetermined pattern of punched engaging holes is inserted previously into the inner card slit while a key card comprising the same pattern of punched engaging holes as the lock card is inserted into the outer card slit when the lock is unlocked or opened. A plurality of rocking tumblers each of which is substantially in the form of a T-shaped plate are inserted into the lock box in the form of an array extended in the widthwise direction of the key card and perpendicular to the card slits. A horizontal bar portion of each T-shaped rocking tumbler is extended along both the inner and outer card slits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1988
    Assignee: Miwa Lock Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Shimoi, Yoshiaki Katoh
  • Patent number: 4201069
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in a door lock in which a door knob is locked when the door is locked, to a knob for a door lock which is not disengaged from a lock device and secure even if the knob is intended to be twisted or pulled out resulting from the outside attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1980
    Inventors: Akira Katayama, Osamu Shimoi